New Book

I just received Prophecy of Kings – a trilogy by David Burroughs. I got it through Good Reads First Reads. It’s an Advanced Readers’ Copy that looks really good.

Pixie Tricks: The Wicked Wizard by Tracey West

When was it read? May 19, 2010 to May 19, 2010
Who read it? Emeraldfire
Author’s Website: http://traceywest.com/
Where did it come from? Swap Tree
Where did it go? library book sale
Pages: 89
Year Published: 2001
Cover: paperback
Violet Briggs has an out-of-this-world new friend named Sprite – the Royal Pixie Tricker. Fourteen pixies have escaped from the Otherworld and it’s up to Sprite and Violet to capture them and send them home. In this story the Wizard Finn wants to take over the town and it’s up to Violet, Sprite and Violet’s cousin Leon to stop him. I give this story a good.
Good! – (Rating 3)

Revenge Served Cold by Jackie Fullerton

When was it read? May 16, 2010 to May 19, 2010
Who read it? Emeraldfire
Author’s Website: http://jackiefullerton.com/
Where did it come from? I received an Advanced Readers’ Copy from the publisher
Where did it go? My bookshelf
Pages: 287
Year Published: 2010
Cover: paperback
Kathy Spence has awoken to a nightmare: her husband, a professor at the local law school has been struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident and she has been accused. She turns to amateur slueth Anne Marshall, a student of Professor Spence’s, to clear her name. Anne and her father – who has been dead for three months – team up with Anne’s study group to exonerate Kathy Spence, but someone is willing to kill to see Kathy in jail. I enjoyed this book and give it an Excellent!
Excellent! – (Rating 4)

New Book

I just received The End of Marking Time by C.J. West today. I would like to thank him for sending me his book.

Sunday Post

Hi everyone! How is everyone’s Sunday? Mine’s fine, thank you. I’m swamped with reading, which is how I like it. 🙂 Coming up soon is C.J. West’s release of The End of Marking Time on May 31st. It’s a blog tour that ends on June 9th with an interview with C.J. here at Emeraldfire’s Bookmark. Log on to: http://facebook.com/cjwestfans starting on May 31st to find out about all the fun. C.J.’s events will be posted at his website at http://www.22wb.com/index.htm.

Also in June – June 1st (my birthday) to be precise, I will have an interview with Cynthia Roberts, a brand new romance author whose first book, Wind Warrior, will be coming out on June 15th. Her website is http://www.romanceauthorcynthiaroberts.com/Home.php. I received a pdf version of Wind Warrior to read, so watch for a review soon. Thank you to everyone who left a comment on my blog. See you later!

Deadly Codes by J.P. O’Donnell

When was it read? May 11, 2010 to May 15, 2010
Who read it? Emeraldfire
Author’s website: http://jpodonnell.com/
Where did it come from? I received an Advanced Readers’ Copy from the publisher
Where did it go? My bookshelf
Pages: 206
Year Published: 2009
Cover: paperback
Daniel Cormac Gallagher, Jr. is a private eye intent on retiring for good and settling down with his new wife. Until a missing person’s case drags him back into his former life. Jennifer Clark is a lovely young married woman with two beautiful children and a loving husband, and then she is killed by a bomb planted in her car in her own driveway. Her twin sister, Jeanne Campbell, hires Gallagher to find her sister’s secret lesbian lover who disappears immediately after Jennifer is killed.

What starts out as a simple missing person’s case, rapidly turns into one involving treason and murder, spies and hitmen. Now Gallagher must keep himself and his wife safe amidst multiple threats to his life from persons known and unknown. I enjoyed this book very much and give it an Awesome! It left me with many questions about a possible next book by Dr. O’Donnell.
Awesome! – (Rating 4.5)

Library Visit

I went to the library today and bought books at the book sale:
Stealing Athena by Karen Essex
The Miracles of Prato by Laurie Albanese and Laura Morowitz
Tortured by Amanda McIntyre
Seduce me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
Petals on the River by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
One Bite With a Stranger by Christine Warren
Possess me at Midnight by Shayla Black
Vow of Seduction by Angela Johnston
The Highlander’s Bride by Michele Sinclair
More Than a Man by Rebecca York

Summer Reading Challenge ’10

1. Select ANY number of books to read that fit the category.
2. Post your list on the discussion board and blog (Name’s Winter 09 Challenge List)
3. If you need title suggestions please use the Discussion titled WINTER TITLE SUGGESTIONS if you don’t see it please search (to try and minimize number of discussions)
4. Once you have read a book please find the corresponding discussion by searching you can search by 09 Winter # and use the number that corresponds with the list. (one will be created for each number on December 1, again, to try and minimize number of discussions) and post the book and title you read and rating, and review.
5. It is not required, but if you could post your review on the blog that would be great.
6. Reviews on the blog please include labels list the rating, author, and # of challenge only.
7. Audio books are okay
8. Rereads are okay
9. You can change your list at anytime

THE CHALLENGE:
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THE CHALLENGE:

1. Read an anthology. Once Upon a Kiss by Carola Dunn, et al
2. Read a book with a noble title in the title (queen, prince, lord, duke, etc.) The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
3. Read any contemporary romance. The Wild Sight by Louella McGarry
4. Readers Choice. Fairest of Them All by Teresa Medeiros
5. Read a book with a mysterious word in the title (secrets, masquerade, spy, shadows, dangerous, etc.) Mystique Amanda Quick
6. Read a book with a fairytale theme. For help choosing go to: http://www.likesbooks.com/fairytale.html The Shadow Prince by Terri Lynn Wilhelm
7. Author’s first or last name, OR any word in the title, begins with an ‘A’ for August. With This Ring by Amanda Quick
8. A book with a title that is ALSO a song title! example: When I Fall in Love, It’s in His Kiss, Rescue Me, It Had To Be You, etc. My Wild Irish Rose by Rachel Wilson
9. Captive!!! Read a book where the hero or heroine are held captive by the hero or heroine. For help: http://www.likesbooks.com/captive.html The Wedding Knight by Joanne Rock
10. Read any book with a step-back cover. (This is a book with a picture cover behind the main cover) The Black Earl by Candace Camp
11. Readers Choice, part II. Mistress by Amanda Quick
12. A book with 4 or more words in the title. Wishes in the Wind by Andrea Kane
13. Read a title with an endearment word. (Baby, darling, lover, angel, etc.) Her Dearest Enemy by Elizabeth Lane
14. Read any book written by Christina Dodd Candle in the Window by Christina Dodd
15. Readers Choice, part III. No Other Love by Candace Camp

New Books

I just received two books for review: Spirit by Andrew Feder and Revenge Served Cold by Jackie Fullerton. I want to thank the Cadence Group for sending these books to me.

Sunday Post

Hi everyone! Another Sunday has arrived and it’s Mother’s Day. Hope that you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day. Rosefire and I had pizza and ice cream cake for dinner as a treat. Rosefire is now reading Under Gemini by Rosamunde Pilcher and I’m still reading The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe.

Thank you to everyone who left comments, Amy C. can’t believe I still have a VCR. Yes, I do Amy, although I watch mostly DVDs now. See you later!